Having faced storm gods, her old mentor, and her fellow X-Men, Storm must now do battle with a new fearsome enemy, the US Government bureaucracy. Your Major Spoilers review of Storm #8 awaits!
STORM #8
Writer: Murewa Ayddele
Artist: Lucas Werneck and Mario Santoro
Colorist: Alex Guimaraes
Letterer: VC’s Travis Lanham
Editor: Tom Brevoort
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: May 7th, 2025
Previously in Storm: Still empowered by the embodiment of the universe, Storm has battled with a group of storm gods while also assisting Charles Xavier in his recent escape from prison. On top of this, she’s received a summons from the US Government.
THE INTERROGATION
Storm #8 opens up in the aftermath of Storm’s fight with the storm gods. She and Thor discuss what might be coming next and how they should prepare for a possible Thunder War. Afterwards, Ororo is summoned by the government, and she goes to the FBI headquarters. Elsewhere, Storm’s companion Maggot has entered into a fighting tournament featuring the likes of Juggernaut, She-Hulk, Armor, and The Abomination. Back with Storm, she’s taken to an interrogation room and is joined by an alien FBI agent who begins the investigation. The two go back and forth over a few topics. Then the topic of telepathy and the possibility of Xavier having mind-controlled her comes up, then things begin to go south quickly.
AWKWARD START, BUT SMOOTHS OUT
With so many storylines, crossovers, and events typically going on in any given publisher’s lineup, it’s understandable that a creator might forget a few things here and there. At least that’s my theory to explain the opening of Storm #8. The first few pages just bombard you with scenes that kind of just put a neat and tidy cap on the whole Storm Gods thing, but not before shoehorning a brief peek into the future that suggests that maybe it isn’t capped completely. This opening also features an odd moment between Iron Man and Black Panther as they take shots at each other over their divorces. After that, things settle and lock into a pretty entertaining comic. The crux of the issue is the back and forth between Storm and her interrogator and this exchange is great. It doesn’t rely on snark or witty quips, but rather is all about measured statements of facts and the order in which they’re revealed, which paints this as more of a strategic engagement rather than a duel. The side story with Maggot has the potential to become interesting, but in this issue, it’s kind of a non-factor. With the exception of the opening pages and a brief detour with a side character, this is a tense story with clear signs of craftsmanship.
LOOKING POWERFUL
For a character who has never really had a bad look, it says a lot that she might have never looked better than she has in this series. I’m Storm #8 we get a new banger of an outfit when she does a business style power suit to meet the FBI. With her hair pulled back she looks sleek and intense, which completes the look wonderfully.
BOTTOM LINE: A GOOD COMIC WITH BAGGAGE
Storm #8 is a good, well-written comic for 75 percent of its pages. Unfortunately, you’ll have to get through an awkward 25 percent at the beginning to reach that good stuff. Once there, though, expect a solid and subdued bit of tense dialogue as well as a display of Storm’s power. 4 out of 5 stars.
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Storm #8
Storm #8 tensely kicks off a new story arc that pits Storm against the FBI, but before that excitement you’ll have to get through the leftovers from the last arc.
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1 Comment
You have managed to make sense of this issue?
Admittedly, I am not a fan of Storm, particularly since Al Ewing put her into Mighty Foreigner mode, but this series is more puzzling than interesting. It reads like a series of power fantasy fever dreams or something.